Illegal Immigrants to Receive $1,000 Monthly Payments as Per Trump Administration's Decision
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The Trump administration's twist on immigration policy is offering undocumented immigrants a sweet deal – a grand of a thousand smackers and travel assistance – in exchange for leaving the country voluntarily. This new strategy, announced by the DHS, aims to ramp up mass deportations using the revamped CBP Home App.
In a nutshell, the department declared, "Illegal aliens who hop on the CBP Home App to vanish like a mirage will pocket a cool thousand dollars, once their departure is confirmed through the app."
According to the officials, self-deportation via the app could slash the costs of traditional deportation procedures by about 70%. The average expenditure to nab, detain, and expel an undocumented immigrant currently stands at a hefty $17,121, as reported by Xinhua news agency.
"If you're here without a green card, self-deportation is the smartest, safest, and most wallet-friendly way to leave the United States before the boys in blue get a hold of you," said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
At a recent rally in Michigan, US President Donald Trump boasted about his administration's achievements in his first 100 days, pointing to increased deportations as one of the success stories. However, mass deportations have yet to reach the targets due to logistical, legal, and diplomatic snags.
"The administration seems to be falling short of its deportation goals in one clear area," according to an analysis published by the Brookings Institution.
"People don’t like Trump's heavy-handed deportation tactics and feel he's booting out folks without due process," noted Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Darrell West in a conversation with Xinhua.
This self-deportation policy marks a strategic shift from Trump's traditional deportation methods, opting for financial incentives to encourage voluntary departures instead. The CBP Home App, remade from the Obama-era CBP One, aims to offer a more affordable, less confrontational approach to immigration enforcement.
Some experts voice concerns about the implications of this new policy. While a majority of deportations follow standard procedures, critics argue that the administration has made use of the Alien Enemies Act for expedited removals, skirting legal safeguards.
Trump's ambiguity during an interview about whether non-citizens deserve due process has further fueled these criticisms. The policy's reception remains mixed, with supporters contending that it reduces taxpayer costs and eliminates detention trauma, while detractors view it as coercive and inadequate when it comes to protecting migrant rights.
- The Trump administration's new self-deportation policy, announced by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), offers undocumented immigrants a chance to voluntarily leave the country and receive a $1,000 stipend.
- According to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, self-deportation through the CBP Home App is the smartest, safest, and most cost-effective way for undocumented immigrants to leave the United States.
- The DHS claims that self-deportation could potentially reduce the cost of traditional deportation procedures by about 70%, as the average expenditure for nabbing, detaining, and expelling an undocumented immigrant currently stands at $17,121.
- Critics of the new self-deportation policy have voiced concerns about the administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act for expedited removals, which they argue skirts legal safeguards and may be coercive towards migrants.
